Go-cart.



.Patented luly 3|, |900.

H. 'LEVI.

Gti-CART.

(Application mea Dec. 29, 1899.)

(Nu Model.)

m5 Noams Pneus oc. mol-nms, WASHINGTON. u, c.

Nrrnn STATES PATENT Ormes.

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sPEcIFIcATIoN forming part of Letters Patent No. 655,099, dated July 31, 1900. AppiimiontieaDcmterzt,1899. semina. 741,909. (mman It also consists of a novel manner of constructing and bracing the front and rear axles wherein great rigidity is assured, and supports are provided for ways which sustain the catch or locking device,whereby the dierent adjustments of position are attained.

It further consists of novel details of construction, all as will be hereinafter fully set forth, and particularly pointed out in the claims.

Figure 1 represents a Vlongitudinal sectional view of a go-cart embodying my invention. Fig. 2 represents a sectional view on line @c o0, Fig. 1, showing the adjusting mechanism in detached position, the upper portion of thec cart being removed. Fig. 3 represents,on an enlarged scale, a side elevation of the ears, sleeve, latch, and their adjuncts, the same being viewed from a differentl position froml that in Fig. 1. Fig. 4 represents a section on lineyy, Fig. 3. Fig. 5 represents a perspective view, on an enlarged scale, showing the manner in which the front piece is doweled or pivotally supported in position.

Similar numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts in the figures.

Referring to the drawings, 1 designates the base or body of the reclining go-cart or babycarriage,which is mounted on the springs 2, which are supported on the side frames 3, it being understood that in practice a pair of frames and springs are employed. The side `frames 3 are mounted on the rear axle 4 and have secured to their forward ends the braces 5 which are connected to the front axle 6, said front and rear axles being further strengthened by the guide-rod or brace standingfin an position, so as yfoot 15 of the operator.

passes therethrough.

ning-gear is obtained.

8 designates the back of thecart, which is pivotally supported at 9, said back having the rearwardly-extending arm 10, in the lower extremity of which is pivoted the eye or bearing 11, in which the rod 12 is rotatably mounted, one end of said rod having the footpiece 13 attached thereto, it being noted that the latter has the portion 14 normally oset or upwardly-inclined to lbe readily rocked by the 16 designates a catch secured to the end ofthe'rod 12 opposite to the footpiece, said catch having the nose 17, which is adapted `to e ter the openings 18 of the ears 19, which 'serve as ways and slide on the brace 7', said from the sleeve 20, which which ways projecting serves as a bearing for the rod 12,

21 designates a link having one end pivotally secured to the ears 19, while its other end is connected to the front piece 22, which is pivotally attached to the base or bodyl.

23 designates a pin or projection carried by the ears 19, against which pin abuts one limb or member of the spring 24, the other member 25 thereof being seated in the recess 26, wherefrom it will be seen that the normal tendency of said spring will be to retain the 7,. whereby a 'very rigid framework or run Y nose 17 of the catch 1G in the position seen in Fig. 4, said nose passing through one of the openings 27 in the brace 7 when said openings are in alinement with the openings 1S,

as seen in Fig. 4.

The operation is as follows: When it is desired to vary the position of the front and back of the cart from that seen in Fig. 1 to that seen in dotted lines in' said figure, the operator or attendant simplymparts a rotary motion to the rod 12 by means of the footpiece, whereupon the catch 16, which is secured to said rod, rotates in unison therewith,

nand the nose 17 leaves the openings 18 and 27 and assumes the position seen in dotted lines in Fig. 4. The back can nowbe tilted to the desired extent, the front piece moving in unison therewith, and pressure on the footpiece 13 being removed the spring members 24and 25 will cause the nose 17, with the catch '16, to then assume the position seen in Fig. 4, y

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the parts ybeing-now, for example, in the position seen Vin dotted lines in Fig. 1. Y .Y

It will be evident from the foregoing that struction of the same greatly simplified.V

In Fig. I have shown the preferred manner of pivotally supporting the back 7 and front piece 22, the latter being mounted on a rod or dowel 28, which is adapted to enter the l,opening or .bearing 29` inthe base or bed. ofi

the cart, it being understood that the pivotal connection 9 with the back 8 is substantially l the same -as the construction seen in Fig. 5.

It will thus be seen that by this manner of supporting the back and front piece in position the parts can be cheaply and quickly as- 'Y Having `thus described my invention, what I claim asnewand desire to secureby Letters' Patent, is-- l.` Ina go-cart, the combination of a front and rear axle, side arms 'supported on said rear axle, a strap vor brace 5 Vconnecting the forward ends of said side arms to lthe front'.

axle, a brace 7 connecting said front and rear axle and adjustable locking devices carried by said brace 7 and having connections therefrom to a movable front piece and back.

2. Ina go-cart, the combination with the running-gear, of a brace 7 suitably supported( l thereon and having openings therein, a sleeve provided with ears movable upon said brace, a rod having one end` rotatably mounted in said sleeve and-carrying a catch engaging said openings, an arm attached to the back of the cart and provided at its lower portion with a bearing forthe other end of said rod, thelattery carrying a footpiece and a link common to the ears o f said sleeve and the front piece ofsaid cart.

3. The combination with the movable back and front piece of a go-cart, of a link having one end connected to said front piece, a brace, a sleeve supported on said brace,

ears on said sleeve vengaging said link, a roi and front'piece of a ingone end connected topasses through `the'latter-,an `arm attached to said ba`ck,v.a bearing'in said arm for said rod,

'anda f ootpiece forthe latter. an adjusting device of great simplicityrand Y ldurability is obtained, wherein the number of parts is reduced to a minimum and the con-M v4. The combination with the movable back go-cart, of a Alink hav- Y said frontpiece, a brace, asleeve supported'on said-brace,

ears on said sleeve engaging said link, a rotatable rod having a bearing in said sleeve, a catch carried by said rod adapted to engage openings in said ears, and in the brace which vpasses through the latter, an arm attached to said yback anda pivotal bearing on said arm hforsaid rod, a footpiece for-the latter, and a vspring carried on said sleeve and having one member contacting'withy a5 projection from said ears and its other Vmember engagingl a j projection on said catch.r t

5. In a go-cart, a basel supported upon springs 2, carried by the sideframes 3, the

latter being supported upon therear axle 4 andjhaving straps or braces extending from zthe forwardend of the front axle 6, the brace 7 connecting the frontand rear axles and having Vopenings therethrough, a sleeve provided with ears adapted to movev upon said brace 7, a rod vrotatably mounted in saidgsleev'e land carryinga catch- 17, the nose o'fsaid catch being adapted to enter alining openings in said ears and contiguous brace, common to said ears and the adjustable front piece, an arm attached to the pivotal back of said'cart and provided with a bea-ring in its lower portion, said rod beingrotatably mounted in said bearing, a footpiece on saidl rod. and tension devices for said catch.

6. In a go-cart, the combination of a base having extensions at the front and rear thereof, a back and front piece journaled or pivotally mounted in said extensions, an arm projecting from said back and having a pivotal `bearing at the lower portion there'0f,`a rod mounted in said bearing, mechanism carried by said rod for vlocking the back and front piece in adjustable position and a link con` necting said mechanism and iront p iece. l HARRY LEVI. Vit-nesses: j

JoHN A. WIEDERSHEIM,

E. HAYWARD FAIRBANKS. 

